Reverse of medal commemorating the brilliant

Reverse of medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. The message says that God sent us the starry comet as a warning to us to lead better lives. This comet prompted many pamphlets, including Galileo Galilei's (1564-1642) polemical masterpiece Il Saggiatore ('The Assayer'). (Rome, 1623)

1564-1642 1618 1623 Assayer Brilliant Comet Cometary Commemorating Galileo Masterpiece Message Pamphlets Polemical Prompted Says Starry Warning

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